Santa Fe Voters Surf the Blue Wave

By Dave Cathey On a night when the country marveled at the rising Blue-nami for Democratic candidates, Santa Fe County was in the midst of a collective yawn. Voting in Santa Fe, and throughout New Mexico, remained as blue as the high desert sky on Tuesday. Voter turnout in Santa Fe County was just under 60 percent, about 10 percent higher than the state generally. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 71,050 of 118,855 eligible voters cast ballots in Santa Fe County. Those votes backed upgrades funded by general obligation bonds across the county and in the city, a new congressional representative, four county officials who ran unopposed and supported current judges. Statewide Races The state’s biggest race decided a new Governor and Lt. Governor. Of the 70,502 votes cast in Santa Fe county, Gov.-elect Deb Haaland garnered 54,478 (77%) of them to Republican Greggory Hull’s 16,024 (23%).

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